Lilac Candles great blue lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica 'Lilac Candles'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lilac
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lilac Candles' great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica 'Lilac Candles') is a perennial for borders, rain gardens, meadows, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. Lilac flowers appear on erect stems from early to late summer, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Deer tend to pass it by. Plants stay 12 to 18 inches tall.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Cinnamon fern, and Big bluestem.